NXP Semiconductor NV (NXPI): Today's Featured Electronics Winner

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NXP Semiconductor ( NXPI) pushed the Electronics industry higher today making it today's featured electronics winner. The industry as a whole closed the day up 0.8%. By the end of trading, NXP Semiconductor rose 46 cents (1.4%) to $32.57 on average volume. Throughout the day, 2.3 million shares of NXP Semiconductor exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 1.7 million shares. The stock ranged in a price between $31.82-$32.83 after having opened the day at $32 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $32.11. Other companies within the Electronics industry that increased today were: Daqo New Energy ( DQ), up 13.8%, LDK Solar Company ( LDK), up 13%, Spire Corporation ( SPIR), up 12.5%, and Trio-Tech International ( TRT), up 11.7%.

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NXP Semiconductors N.V., through its subsidiary, NXP B.V., provides mixed signal solutions and standard products worldwide. NXP Semiconductor has a market cap of $8.05 billion and is part of the technology sector. The company has a P/E ratio of 18.8, above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 21.4% year to date as of the close of trading on Monday. Currently there are seven analysts that rate NXP Semiconductor a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and three rate it a hold.

TheStreet Ratings rates NXP Semiconductor as a sell. The company's weaknesses can be seen in multiple areas, such as its generally high debt management risk and disappointing return on equity.